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Cinco de Mayo is coming soon, and once again the holiday presents opportunities to leverage countless cross-merchandising combinations and point-of-sale material.

Here’s a recap of opportunities identified and recommendations offered April 7 at the Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Exposure.

If 2020 delivered a punch to the industry gut with the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 Viva Fresh Expo delivered a needed counter-punch.

I hate putting things off. In fact, I once worked with a guy who admitted he put the “pro” in procrastination. That’s not good when working in the produce department.

Artificial intelligence can tell which strawberries will taste better, according to new University of Florida research.

Episode 42 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features a conversation with Sandor Nagy, group vice president of supply chain for Driscoll’s.

Is what passes for progress these days breeding for less sweet fruit? I may have missed it, but I don’t see any consumers pining for bitter apples.

Episode 37 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features an interview with Hugo Hays, global director of compliance and food safety for Fyffes, on the topic of social responsibility.

How does a company go from generally caring about its employees and endeavoring to treat them well to having a defined structure and accountability around those aims?

Episode 36 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features an interview between Tom Karst, editor-in-chief of The Packer, and Robert Guenther, senior vice president of public policy for the United Fresh Produce Association.